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Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
Pacemaker Placement ... Indications Class ... • First degree AV ... Reversible causes of AV ... PPM #cardiology #management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Tachy w/ AV Block ... Block, Mobitz I ... AV Block, Mobitz ... II AV Block Wide
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... 3, etc.) 2º - Mobitz ... II / Mobitz - , ... block (lower AV ... pacemaker -
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Mobitz I / Wenckebach ... aka Mobitz II) ... complex maybe narrow indicating ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia • Medications ... • AFib/AFlutter ... 2nd/3rd degree AV ... BlockPacemaker
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Treatment 2nd Degree, Mobitz ... Brady Management ... . 2nd Degree, Mobitz ... • Block in AV ... beyond AV node)
Pacemaker Indications
Class I
 • Symptomatic sinus node dysfunction
 • 3° AV or type 2 2° AV
Pacemaker Indications ... block (regardless ... • Permanent a-fib ... block • Syncope ... #cardiology #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... combined with other AV ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Hyperkalemia + AV ... Renal failure • AV ... Medications: ... • Sotalol • Propofol ... Failure of permanent pacemaker
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
WPW) - Avoid AV ... diltiazem or B-blockers ... narrow-complex irregular protocol ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm